Funerals: Costs
(asked on 7th October 2016) - View Source
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to reduce the cost of funerals.
This question was answered on 13th October 2016
We continue to make Funeral Expenses Payments to make a significant contribution towards the costs of a simple, respectful funeral. These payments are made to claimants on qualifying income-based benefits and tax credits who are arranging a funeral.